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J. M. GRIEST. GOMBINBDNUPFLEP. AND SHIRRBR ATTACHMENT EUR SEWING MACHINES.

No. 306,742. Patented Oct. 21.1884.

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COMBINED RNPPLEN AND SHIRNBR ATTAGHMBNT PON SEWING MACHINESI4 No. 306,742. Patented 00t .21, 1884.

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JOHN M. GRIEST, OF CI-IICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE CHICAGO l ATTACHMENT COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

COMSINED RUFFLER AND SHIRRER ATTACHMENT FOR SEWING-MACHINES,

llGIFIl-ATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,742, dated October 21, 1884.

Application tiled November 5, 1883.

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ful Improvements in Combined Ruftler and 2, and viewed inthe direction indicated by the arrow there shown.

plane of the line yy of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a top view of the detachable separator-blade and its frame for use in shirring, and showing the position the same then occupies on thesewingmachine, the throat-plate being open. Fig. 9 is a like representation showing the throat-plate closed. Fig. 10 is a section in the plane of the line .c' ot' Fig. 8, viewedin the direction indicated bythe arrow there shown. Fig. l1 is a bottom view ot' the detachable separator-blade and its holder or frame shown separately from the sewing-machine, and Fig. 12 is an edge View of the frame.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

With the exceptions hereinafter referred to, the attachment shown in the accompanying drawings is constructed substantially as specitied in Letters Patent of the United States of America, No. 280,926, granted to me the 10th day ot' July, 1888. In the ruftler or gatherer shown and described in the said Letters Patent I attached to the main part or base-plate a presser-plate, a part of which served to hold the rattling-blade down properly, and another part serving as a presser-foot, and between these parts was a space or opening for the introduction of the second band when two were used, and to enable the operator to see the plaits as delivered to the needle, as in making scalloped plaitings, and also furnished space in which the plaits were formed, as will fully Fig. 7 is a section in they appear on reference to the same Letters Patu ent. I now attain the results above referred to as follows: I make on the main part orbaseplate A a lateral arm or extension, A', made in one and the same part or piece with said plate, and bent down at thejunction ofthe said parts, as indicated, so that 'the said arm will overlap the rufling-bladeB and hold it down properly to its work. To another arm or eXtension, C, parallel to the arm A, and also made in one and the same part or piece with the base-plate, I attach a presser-foot, D, which is eut off, as shown, to have a space, a, between its end and the arm A. By constructing the arm A in this manner I deprive the sliding or reciprocating plate Eef much of its former guard or bearing on one edge, and to compensate therefor I now slot the base-plate, as shown at a', pass the arm A through the slot a', and set down a portion, a, of the plate E into the said slot, thus insuring a direct or steady movement of the plate E.

F is theseparat'or plate or blade. This blade I now pivot to its arm by means of a stud or point extending from the said arm vertically through one end of the said plate, as shown at b, and b is a iixed'stud or pin entering a slot, b, in the blade F; also, in the blade F, I make two holes, c and c', and el isa iixed stud or pin entering. the hole c. By carrying the free or loose end of the blade F away fronrthe rnftler-blade, as indicated by the dotted 'or broken linesin Fig. 7,it willalso be carried from the stud d, and may then be turned laterally on its pivot, as indicated by the dotted or broken lines at c e, Fig. 3, so as to uncover or expose the working endof the rufliing-blade, asthcre represented, and by then releasing the blade it will be retained in that position temporarily, for the reason that the stud d will then enter the hole c. I desire to state, however, that a fixed stud, b', will operate in the same manner in conjunction with two holes in the plate F. Vhen the plate F is not turned to expose the rattling-blade, the rufliing mechanism operates as described in the said Letters Patent; but when so turned the ruffler is adapted to engage in the work of shirring, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

(.r is a supplemental separator blade or plate which I employ in Shirring, and 1I is a i'ranie or holder to which I apply the said plate or blade. The holder II has an arin, j', to which the plate G is `fastened, andy is a tongue, and .f/ f/ are lugs, on the said frame or holder, all of which are clearly represented in Figs. Il and 12.

In shirring I turn the plate F to one side, as already described, and secure the presser'- t'oot D to' the presser-loot bar, as usual, or in any suitable way. I also open the slnittle-raee slide, and arrange the frame or holder II in the said opening, as indicated in Fig. S. I then close the shuttle-race slide, as indicated in Fig. f). rlfhe said slide on being closed will move over the tongue r/and hold the holder-H down, and the lugs y y' will, prevent the said holder i'roin being turned laterally out ot` its proper place, as will be perceived on reference to Fi S) and 10. The blade or plate (fr will thus be held detaehably, but firmly, in its proper place for shirring.

It will be perceived that when the ruiiling or gathering mechanism and the plate G are thus applied to the sewing-machine the sep'- arator F being turned aside as described) the gathers or plaits may be inade with facility at any desired distance from the edges of the goods or in the middle ot'a broad piece of cloth, thus shirring the goods operated upon. It will also be perceived that shirrng may be done Without the plate (i, though not with so goed advantage as with it, the separator F beingl turned aside as described.

Having fully des ;a'il.)ed niy invention, what I elaini as new, and desire io secure by Letters Iatent, is-

',lhe combination7 in a rul'ller and shirrer, oi' 

